Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 97.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2008
All-time low
94.9%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Netherlands stood at 97.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Netherlands peaked at 98.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.9% | — |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 94.9% | 98.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.9% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.0% | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Netherlands?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Netherlands was 97.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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